10/28/2011

CSCA -2012 Conference - Connecting to Millennials with Engaged Teaching

Pre-Conference Opportunity

SPECIAL ALERT!! 

Connecting to Millennials with Engaged Teaching 

I’m pleased to announce that this year’s preconference is titled, “Connecting to Millennials with Engaged Teaching.” While the exact definitions of Millennials vary, most scholars agree that this large generation represents those born in the late 70s to around 2001. This generation has received much negative attention in recent years ranging from news stories to educational/generational consultants. As a result, Millennial “bashing” has almost become a sport on some campuses. The purpose of this preconference is to start a balanced conversation of both opportunities and challenges about these students and offer ways to connect with them in pedagogically sound ways. This preconference will be led by scholars who are from this generation (or identify with this generation) and will offer unique insights from a variety of perspectives in our discipline. At the preconference, we will (1) consider the key differences of Millennial students from other generations, (2) explore how Millennial students respond to challenges related toward their continued growth and development in and out of the classroom, (3) examine the assessment of Millennial students using course objectives, (4) discuss ways to train Millennial graduate teaching assistants, and (5) demonstrate various technological and social media integration in the classroom. 

The preconference will be held Wednesday March 28 and is a great way to kick off a wonderful conference!!   

We truly hope to see you there for a lively and engaging conversation! If you have any questions please contact me at 269.387.3109, csca-13@wmich.edu, or @edwardschad (Twitter). 

--Chad Edwards, 2nd Vice President 

Presenters: 

• Kristopher Copeland, Northeastern State University
• Katherine Denker,Ball State University
• Chad Edwards,Western Michigan University
• Kathryn B. Golsan, Southern Illinois University,Carbondale
• Jimmie Manning, Northern Kentucky University
• Stephanie S. Rollie,Texas A & M University,Corpus Christi
• Amy Aldridge Sanford, Northeastern State University
• Danielle M. Stern,Christopher Newport University
• Adam W. Tyma,University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Shawn Wahl,Angelo State University